Independence, MO vs Suwanee, GA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Independence

73.6

#702 nationally

vs

Suwanee

65.9

#1602 nationally

Suwanee leads in crime level (3.5 vs 15.6). Suwanee leads in median household income ($100,780 vs $57,415). Independence leads in cost of living index (90 vs 123).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Independence, MO Suwanee, GA
WhereAtHome Score 73.6 (#702) 65.9 (#1602)
Population 120,922 22,913
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $214,173 $602,592
Median Household Income $57,415 $100,780
Average Commute 23.9 min 31.4 min
Walk Score 28 N/A
Crime Level 15.6 3.5
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 90 123
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+19.3 D+16.5

Data coverage note: Suwanee is missing data for 1 metric that Independence has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.